An 18th-century noble house to be restored, with outbuildings and 2 hectares of tree filled grounds, between Poitiers and Angoulême, 5 minutes from Ru
An 18th-century noble house to be restored, with outbuildings and 2 hectares of tree filled grounds, between Poitiers and Angoulême, 5 minutes from Ruffec.
This property is located in a zone where oceanic and semi-continental climates meet, in west France, where plains, forests and wooded countryside form the transition between the Poitou, Charente Limousine and Angoumois sectors. The town of Ruffec, which is 5 minutes away by car, has all the essential everyday shops and services, as well as a market held on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The N10 dual carriageway between Angoulême and Poitiers is also only 5 minutes away. Paris is within 2 hours 30 minutes reach, via high-speed TGV train to Poitiers and then TER regional train to Ruffec.
The property's buildings are set out in a U-shape open to the south, with the manor house to the north and outbuildings on either side of the main residence, to the east and west. A bread oven is located in the northwest corner. A former house now in ruins can be found several metres southeast of the outbuilding. Two tree-lined tracks lead to the property. There is pastureland to the south and west, while the eastern part is wooded.
The manor houseThis three-storey edifice, one of which is beneath the rafters in the attic space, is topped with a hipped roof made of flat tiles. Its façade overlooking the courtyard faces south, while a lower extension with a hipped roof made of half-round tiles stands to the east. Amid the rendered rubble stone elevations, bevelled stone door and window frames emerge, paying witness to the venerable age of the construction.
The ground floor
From the entrance hall, to the left, there is a lounge boasting a stone fireplace, while to the right, a living room possesses a 19th-century fireplace, followed by a kitchen equipped with a period stone fireplace. An extra room and two lavatories complete this level.
The first floor
The landing leads to five bedrooms and a shower room with a lavatory. In one of the rooms, there is an opening with a window seat.
The second floor
The landing leads to four extra bedrooms, as well as a shower room with a lavatory.The outbuildingsThe two outbuildings are made of rubble stone and topped by gabled roofs made of half-round tiles. The door and window frames are made from dressed limestone. They were previously used as a stable as well as a barn for storing hay and horse-drawn carts. To the southeast, there is a former house in ruins requiring complete restoration.The exteriorThe pastureland is lined by tall trees, while a former vegetable garden with a well nearby awaits a return to its former glory.
